Iowa State Cyclones at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 12 Iowa State women go on the road for the first time this season to beat Drake 87-60
Iowa State improved to 6-0 for the first time since the 2021-22 season, when the Cyclones started 7-0. Iowa State’s best start is 14-0 in 2013-14.
Arianna Jackson also scored 12 points for Iowa State. Jada Williams, Sydney Harris and Reagan Wilson each added 11 points.
Anna Becker led Drake (1-3) with 22 points on 6-of-13 shooting. Maggie Taylor had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Abbie Aalsma scored 11.
Crooks has scored in double figures in 73 straight games — the longest streak by a Big 12 women’s basketball player since Brittney Griner’s 116-game run from 2010-13. Last season against the Bulldogs, Crooks made a layup with one second remaining to secure an 80-78 victory over the in-state rival.
Brown was coming off the fourth triple-double in program history on Sunday against Norfolk State, tallying 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. It marked the first time in over a decade that a Cyclone achieved the feat.
Drake: The Bulldogs play Arkansas, their third straight Power Four opponent, on Tuesday in Nashville as part of the Music City Classic. Drake also lost to then-No. 21 Iowa last Thursday.
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- TV Channel: Cyclones vs Bulldogs 2021 College Basketball, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 87 - 60 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 87 - 60 |
| 4th 0:08 |  |
Aili Tanke Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 60 |
| 4th 0:11 |  |
Quinn Vice missed Jumper. | 87 - 60 |
| 4th 0:32 | |
Evangelia Paulk made Free Throw. | 87 - 60 |
Statistics
 ISU |
DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 19-61 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 3-24 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 20-26 | FT | 19-23 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 19 | Assists | 12 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 25 | Fouls | 24 |
| 34 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 4,026 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 12-3 | - | 24-4 |
| Texas Tech | 11-4 | 1 | 24-4 |
| Baylor | 11-4 | 1 | 22-6 |
| West Virginia | 11-4 | 1 | 21-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 10-5 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Colorado | 10-5 | 2 | 19-8 |
| Iowa State | 9-6 | 3 | 21-6 |
| Arizona State | 8-7 | 4 | 21-7 |
| Utah | 8-7 | 4 | 17-10 |
| Kansas State | 8-7 | 4 | 15-13 |
| BYU | 6-9 | 6 | 17-10 |
| Kansas | 6-9 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Cincinnati | 5-10 | 7 | 10-17 |
| Arizona | 2-13 | 10 | 11-15 |
| UCF | 2-13 | 10 | 10-16 |
| Houston | 1-14 | 11 | 7-19 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 13-1 | - | 22-3 |
| Belmont | 12-2 | 1 | 16-9 |
| Bradley | 11-4 | 2.5 | 18-8 |
| Illinois State | 9-5 | 4 | 15-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-6 | 4.5 | 13-12 |
| UIC | 7-8 | 6.5 | 12-14 |
| Drake | 7-8 | 6.5 | 8-17 |
| Southern Illinois | 6-9 | 7.5 | 9-15 |
| Evansville | 4-11 | 9.5 | 6-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-12 | 10 | 8-18 |
| Valparaiso | 0-16 | 14 | 0-27 |